About Us: Your Trusted Damp Proofing and Property Preservation Experts
Welcome to Dampstop, where decades of hands-on experience and a dedication to quality make us a top choice for damp proofing, property preservation, and renovation needs. With nearly 40 years in the construction industry and over a decade specialising in damp proofing, our team has the expertise to diagnose, treat, and prevent damp issues efficiently and effectively.
We prioritise personalised, durable solutions tailored to each property, and our reputation is built on customer satisfaction, not costly memberships. Whether it's a new build, historic property, or renovation project, we’re committed to excellence in every job.
Rising Damp
Rising damp is water from the ground that transfers up a structure by capillary action. A wall in contact with the ground will become damp when ground moisture rises up it. This effect could typically lead to wood rot in skirting boards/timber floors, flaking paint, peeling wallpaper, salts and a tidemark effect.
Most types of masonry found in walls of a building will allow water movement by capillary action, although this is usually controlled by a traditional physical damp proof course (dpc). However, many older properties do not have a dpc in the walls, so where a dpc is absent, has broken down or is damaged, rising damp will occur.
Where this is the case then remedial damp proofing work is required which may include the installation of a chemical damp proof course system. Damp Stop UK supply and install a wide range of damp proofing treatments including, Injection Fluids and Injection Creams
Rising damp also introduces contaminating salts into walls and plaster which will require the plaster to be removed and replaced with specialist damp proofing materials.
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